Meta bans RT and other Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta bans RT and other Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook owner Meta has announced that it is banning RT and other Russian state-controlled news outlets from its social media platforms, claiming that they carry out covert influence operations. The social media giant’s move comes after years of restricting access to RT and other Russian state media outlets across Meta’s platforms in the European Union following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Facebook-parent company said the latest ban would be enforced soon across Meta’s social media platforms including Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. US attorney general Merrick Garland accompanied from left, principal deputy assistant attorney general Nicole Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, deputy attorney general Lisa Monaco, FBI director Christopher Wray, and US assistant attorney general for the National Security Division Matt Olsen, speaks during an Election Threats Task Force meeting at the Justice Department on 4 September 2024 Separately, lawmakers indicted two RT employees earlier this month, claiming they allegedly launched a $10m propaganda scheme enlisting popular right-wing social media influencers.

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Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator
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1 month ago

Meta took down over 20 covert influence operations in 2024, claims Russia biggest perpetrator

Firstpost  

Meta intercepted over 500,000 attempts to misuse its AI tools for generating misleading images of political figures such as Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, JD Vance, and Joe Biden in the month leading up to the US elections Meta’s security teams tackled a wide array of covert activities, including fake account networks and fabricated news websites designed to influence public discourse. …

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts
Top News
2 months ago

Foreign Influence Campaigns Targeting US Voters: Russia and Iran Ramp Up Efforts

Associated Press  

Federal agencies are issuing a joint statement to debunk two new examples of Russian election disinformation on the eve of Election Day. The statement points to a recent article posted by Russian actors falsely claiming that U.S. officials across presidential swing states were orchestrating a plan to commit fraud, and a video that falsely depicted an interview with an individual …

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find

LA Times  

Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified by ISD included English-language posts obviously …

Meta announces ban on Russian state media channel RT across social media platforms over alleged amplification of Kremlin propaganda
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta announces ban on Russian state media channel RT across social media platforms over alleged amplification of Kremlin propaganda

Daily Mail  

Facebook owner Meta has said it's banning Russian state-owned media outlets from its social media platforms over the alleged use of deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda. Russia's President Vladimir Putin presents flowers to editor-in-chief of Russian broadcaster RT Margarita Simonyan on May 23, 2019 Meta has said it's banning Russian state-owned media outlets from its social media platforms over …

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta Bans Russian State Media Outlets From Its Apps, Kremlin Says 'Unacceptable'

News 18  

Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting an angry reaction from the Kremlin on Tuesday. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets,” Meta said on Monday in response to an AFP inquiry. RT was forced to cease formal operations in Britain, Canada, the European Union …

Kremlin slams Meta Platforms over ban on Russian state media outlets, says it’s ‘unacceptable’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kremlin slams Meta Platforms over ban on Russian state media outlets, says it’s ‘unacceptable’

Live Mint  

Slamming the Meta Platforms’ decision to ban Russian state media outlets from its apps, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was “unacceptable” and that the US social media giant had discredited itself with its action. Meta had accused the Russian state media outlets of “foreign interference activity”. On Monday, Meta said it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other …

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Facebook owner Meta bans Russian state media outlets over 'foreign interference'

New Indian Express  

LONDON: Meta said it's banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow's propaganda. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets: Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity," Meta said in a …

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for 'interference'

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity." "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets," Meta said in response to an AFP inquiry. "Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for …

US sanctions Russian media for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US sanctions Russian media for raising money for Moscow's troops in Ukraine

India Today  

The U.S. State Department announced new sanctions on Russian state media Friday, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working hand-in-hand with the Russian military and running fundraising campaigns to pay for sniper rifles, body armour and other equipment for soldiers fighting in Ukraine. RT's actions show "it's not just a firehouse of disinformation, but a fully-fledged member of the intelligence …

U.S. hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine
3 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. hits Russian state media with sanctions for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday. Instead, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, RT is a key part of Russia’s war machine and its efforts to undermine its democratic adversaries. RT’s actions show “it’s not just a firehouse of disinformation, but a fully-fledged …

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration unveils new evidence of RT’s key role in Russian intelligence operations globally

CNN  

CNN — The Biden administration on Friday announced a major effort to blunt the global influence of RT and expose what it says is the Russian state media network’s key role in the Kremlin’s global intelligence and influence operations. A key finding from the new US intelligence is that, for more than a year, the Russian government quietly embedded an …

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare

Al Jazeera  

Public figures close to President Putin goad Washington after the DoJ alleged that RT is puppeteering social media influencers. Last week, the United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment accusing a Tennessee-based company, believed to be Tenet Media, of accepting millions of dollars from the Russian state-owned media outlet RT and promoting “pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation across social media …

Russia says RT sanctions part of U.S. pre-election 'information campaign'
4 months ago

Russia says RT sanctions part of U.S. pre-election 'information campaign'

The Hindu  

Russia said on Thursday that new U.S. sanctions on its state-funded media RT were part of an "information campaign" ahead of November presidential elections, saying it was working on a response. The 10 individuals and two entities sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department included RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and her deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia. that was long prepared and that is …

Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’
4 months ago

Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’

Al Jazeera  

Moscow claims new measures against the media network’s top editors are part of an ‘information campaign’ before US presidential vote. Russia has said it will take retaliatory measures after the United States announced sanctions against its state-funded media network RT, threatening they will make “everyone shudder”. Washington’s actions against state broadcaster RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and her deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia …

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election
4 months ago

US accuses Russian state media of enlisting right-wing influencers to meddle in election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Court filings allege that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allies directed Russian public relations companies …

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election
4 months ago

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before Nov. 5 election

LA Times  

Gen. Merrick Garland speaks during a meeting of the Election Threats Task Force at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to …

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
4 months ago

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

NPR  

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. Separately, the DOJ accused two Russian employees of RT, the Russian state-owned media outlet, of a nearly $10 …

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iranian, Russian and Chinese hackers are targeting the upcoming US election at an ever increasing pace

ABC  

As the 2024 US presidential election creeps ever closer, hackers in Iran, Russia and China are stepping up their efforts to interfere in the outcome. 'The destabilisation of the United States' Iranian actors believe this year's election to be "particularly consequential" in terms of their potential impact, according to the intelligence community. Iranian activity has driven a recent uptick in …

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to ease restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts

India TV News  

Meta announced that it would roll back certain restrictions which were imposed earlier on former U.S. President Donald Trump- for using Facebook and Instagram. Background of suspension and reinstatement Following the events of January 6, when Meta indefinitely suspended Trump's accounts due to his comments which were praising the individuals involved in storming the U.S. Capitol. Changes in monitoring Meta …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
6 months ago

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice reports that it disrupted a Russian-government-backed, AI-enabled propaganda campaign to use a bot farm to spread disinformation. The United States Department of Justice has disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in the US and abroad, it said. The news on Tuesday comes …

Russia bans 81 EU media outlets in tit-for-tat move
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia bans 81 EU media outlets in tit-for-tat move

Al Jazeera  

Moscow responds to a broadcasting ban on four Russian outlets that the EU accused of spreading Kremlin propaganda. Russia has banned 81 media outlets from European Union countries in response to broadcast bans imposed on several Russian state media outlets by Brussels last month. The 27-member bloc had banned four Russian media outlets from broadcasting in May for what it …

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
7 months ago

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Tusk, meanwhile, called out Russia's “destabilization strategy on the eve of the European elections.” On a broader level, the goal of “disinformation campaigns is often not to disrupt …

EU opens probe into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation ahead of crunch elections
8 months, 1 week ago

EU opens probe into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation ahead of crunch elections

Daily Mail  

The European Union has launched an investigation into Facebook and Instagram amid claims they are not doing enough to tackle Russian disinformation which could potentially undermine democracy. 'If we suspect a violation of the rules, we act,' Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels is especially concerned that Meta, the company which runs the social media platforms, does not …

Meta finds thousands of China-based Facebook accounts trying to influence opinions ahead of US, and India elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta finds thousands of China-based Facebook accounts trying to influence opinions ahead of US, and India elections

Op India  

In its latest issue of the quarterly “Adversarial Threat” report, Facebook parent Meta said it took down a network of 4789 China-based fake and misleading accounts. In its report, Meta stated that China now ranks as the third-largest geographical source of such deceptive networks carrying out what Meta calls “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”, while Russia and Iran continue to lead. The …

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations
1 year, 1 month ago

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations

NPR  

Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images China is stepping up efforts to manipulate people in other countries on social media, becoming the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to Meta, the parent company of Facebook …

Russia puts Meta's spokesperson on wanted list, launches criminal investigation
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia puts Meta's spokesperson on wanted list, launches criminal investigation

Hindustan Times  

Russia has put Meta Platforms' spokesperson Andy Stone on a wanted list on unspecified charges, state-run TASS news agency reported on Sunday. Representational picture TASS said the Russian Interior Ministry had opened a criminal investigation against Stone but that the ministry had not disclosed the details of the investigation or charges. Meta's main social platforms - Facebook and Instagram - …

Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of presidential election
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin approves new media restrictions ahead of presidential election

Al Jazeera  

Media barred from reporting on election body’s actions at military bases or areas under martial law without clearance. Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to a law that will curtail media coverage of next year’s presidential election, according to local news agencies. New media restrictions The changes Putin greenlighted limit coverage of Central Election Commission sessions to registered media …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

The Hindu  

An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China's most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponised by the actions of authoritarian governments including Facebook, YouTube and …

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat
1 year, 5 months ago

Australian Senate committee recommends government ban on TikTok be extended to WeChat

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian Senate committee has recommended a ban on the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok from federal government devices be extended to China’s most popular social media platform, WeChat. “It tackles both the problems posed by authoritarian-headquartered social media platforms like TikTok and WeChat and Western-headquartered social media platforms being weaponized by the actions of authoritarian governments including …

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content

The Hindu  

A Russian court on June 1 fined messenger service WhatsApp 3 million roubles for not deleting banned content, its first fine in Russia for that offence. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms Inc was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app — which is widely popular in Russia — has not previously faced penalties for …

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin
1 year, 7 months ago

How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens, and what has worsened under Vladimir Putin

ABC  

Even when Yekaterina Maksimova can't afford to be late, the journalist and activist now avoids taking the Moscow subway, despite it often being the most efficient route. Rights advocates said Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the population, building what some call a "cyber gulag" — a dark reference to the labour …

‘Total digital surveillance’: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Total digital surveillance’: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens

LA Times  

When Yekaterina Maksimova can’t afford to be late, the journalist and activist avoids taking the Moscow subway, even though it’s probably the most efficient route. Rights advocates say that Russia under President Vladimir Putin has harnessed digital technology to track, censor and control the population, building what some call a “cyber gulag” — a dark reference to the labor camps …

Finnish Newspaper Hides News For Russians in Video Game
1 year, 8 months ago

Finnish Newspaper Hides News For Russians in Video Game

News 18  

A Finnish newspaper said Wednesday it was circumventing Russian media restrictions by hiding news reports about the war in Ukraine in a computer game popular among Russian gamers. “While Helsingin Sanomat and other foreign independent media are blocked in Russia, online games have not been banned so far,” Antero Mukka, editor-in-chief of Helsingin Sanomat, told AFP. In the basement of …

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter Warned By EU Over Disinformation, Favouring Russia Agenda

ABP News  

According to a recent tweet by Vera Jourova, Vice-President for Values and Transparency at the EU, the EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk's Twitter over the spread of disinformation and promotion of the Kremlin agenda. Jourova expressed her concern that Twitter's policies have made the digital information space unsafe and susceptible to malicious influence from authoritarian governments. Jourova …

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter changes stoke Russian, Chinese propaganda surge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Twitter accounts operated by authoritarian governments in Russia, China and Iran are benefiting from recent changes at the social media company, researchers said Monday, making it easier for them to attract new followers and broadcast propaganda and disinformation to a larger audience. Russian state media accounts are now earning 33% more views than they were just weeks ago, …

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A year ago, following …

Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe
1 year, 9 months ago

Meta explores ban on political ads in Europe

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms Inc. executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The proposed rules require U.S. tech giants to provide more data on their targeted political ads, with fines up to 4% …

Russia blocks access to The Bell in latest crackdown on country’s media houses
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia blocks access to The Bell in latest crackdown on country’s media houses

Firstpost  

Russia has blocked dozens of news sites since it invaded Ukraine last year, often accusing them of publishing “fake” news about what it calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine. Moscow: Russia on Sunday blocked access to The Bell, a news outlet founded by one of Russia’s top journalists, the latest website to be taken offline as Moscow cracks down …

Facebook takes down Russian-state media outlet RT
1 year, 11 months ago

Facebook takes down Russian-state media outlet RT

Daily Mail  

Facebook has apparently suspended the account of a popular Russian-state media outlet without explanation. RT News tweeted on Monday that Facebook took down its Russian-language page The move comes nearly one year after Meta Platforms — the parent company of Facebook — announced that it would restrict access to RT on all of its platforms across the European Union. Nick …

Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations

The Hindu  

Russia on Tuesday added United States tech giant Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to a list of “terrorist and extremist” organisations, according to a database of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring, Rosfinmonitoring. Russia in late March banned Facebook and Instagram for “carrying out extremist activities” after authorities accused Meta of tolerating “Russophobia” during Russia’s military campaign …

Meta, Facebook's parent company, now in Russia's 'terrorist and extremist' organisation list
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta, Facebook's parent company, now in Russia's 'terrorist and extremist' organisation list

India Today  

Russia included Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to its list of "terrorist and extremist" organisations, according to a database of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring. Earlier this year, a Russian court had banned Facebook and Instagram in the country, labelling its parent company Meta as “extremist”. A month later, in April, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

Associated Press  

Russia has devised yet another way to spread disinformation about its invasion of Ukraine, using digital tricks that allow its war propaganda videos to evade restrictions imposed by governments and tech companies. Accounts linked to Russian state-controlled media have used the new method to spread dozens of videos in 18 different languages, all without leaving telltale signs that would give …

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Thwarting Its International Internet Ambitions
55 years ago

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Thwarting Its International Internet Ambitions

Slate  

In the grand scheme of tensions between Russia and the United States, the election that took place last week in Romania for the new secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union was relatively tame. It was a sign not just that the United States could control the agenda of the ITU for the next four years but, much more importantly, that …

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos
2 years, 3 months ago

Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has devised yet another …

Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia's 'most-complex' disinformation push since Ukraine invasion taken down, Facebook owner says

ABC  

Russia's largest and most complex propaganda push since the war in Ukraine has been taken down, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Key points: The network ran dozens of sham websites designed to look like legitimate news outlets It also involved more than 1,600 fake Facebook profiles Meta says it was disbanded before gaining a large audience The …

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Meta disables Russian propaganda network targeting Europe

Associated Press  

A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. The fake social media accounts were then used to spread links to the fake news stories and other pro-Russian posts and videos on Facebook and …

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets
2 years, 3 months ago

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets

NPR  

Facebook takes down Russian network impersonating European news outlets Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook parent Meta says it has disrupted a large Russian network of fake accounts impersonating European news outlets to push a pro-Kremlin view of the war in Ukraine. Sponsor Message Russia campaign targeted European support for Ukraine Meta said the …

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe
2 years, 3 months ago

Meta disables Russia’s anti-Ukraine propaganda targeting Europe

LA Times  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, says it has disabled a network of fake accounts that spread Russian propaganda about Ukraine. A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread the Kremlin’s talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Facebook parent company Meta …

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